2012 American Music Awards: The Winners

Rihanna and Nicki Minaj had the most nominations for the 2012 American Music Awards, but there’s no guarantee they’ll be the stars of the night when pop titans like Justin Bieber, One Direction, Maroon 5 and Katy Perry are up for a fair share of hardware as well. And when the voting is open to the hordes of stans out there, there’s no telling how everything will play out. So we’ll be updating the winners’ list right here throughout the show. Find out how your favorite stars fared below.

ARTIST OF THE YEAR:
Justin Bieber

FAVORITE POP/ROCK ARTIST — FEMALE:
Katy Perry

FAVORITE COUNTRY ARTIST — FEMALE:
Taylor Swift

FAVORITE SOUL/R&B ARTIST — MALE:
Usher

FAVORITE SOUL/R&B ARTIST — FEMALE:
Beyonce

FAVORITE COUNTRY ARTIST — MALE:
Luke Bryan

NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR:
Carly Rae Jepsen

FAVORITE COUNTRY BAND, DUO OR GROUP:
Lady Antebellum

FAVORITE ELECTRONIC DANCE MUSIC ARTIST:
David Guetta

FAVORITE POP/ROCK ALBUM:
Justin Bieber

FAVORITE RAP/HIP-HOP ARTIST:
Nicki Minaj

FAVORITE POP/ROCK BAND, DUO OR GROUP:
Maroon 5

FAVORITE COUNTRY ALBUM:
Carrie Underwood — Blown Away

FAVORITE RAP/HIP-HOP ALBUM:
Nicki Minaj — Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded

FAVORITE SOUL/R&B ALBUM:
Rihanna — Talk That Talk

FAVORITE ADULT CONTEMPORARY ARTIST:
Adele

FAVORITE LATIN ARTIST:
Shakira

FAVORITE CONTEMPORARY INSPIRATIONAL ARTIST:
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